New-York tribune., 1887-12-02

yoBrY THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL GIVEN.


yOHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL GIVEN.
Chs OLD MAN HAD ALMOST TO M CARRIED TO
MS 0ARRiA0B-THR SCENE IN COURT.
Saosb uAarp vss formally released from custody On
- fvrrssnius 900 bail shsrsy aftsr noon yesterday
che dssrs Of Ludlsw Street jail opened for him
"a ~ brsathsd ths kesn December cir a. hsur and
ha beior that when he hsd last crossed the thresh
ed sf the prson under the glare Of the midsum
ss sun Warden Ksstiass arst istimasion that Sharp
Wsud sleep another night under his hosptabs rsof
vas ~ srder from Undsrshcr6 Sexton. acting for
DhsrG Grant wsrded thus:
Take Jacob sharp - tAs Supreme Court Chambers at
ne warden received this order at Q o'ciosk
nd innedistcly told Sharp 10 make ready
1sr release About twenty minutes past 10 o'clock
Deputy Sheriff Ksufmana and young George sharp
drove up II carrass. Both algheod and sntorsd the
jail Several curious cofHer-oungss and Idle women
Who hal got wind Of what was happening fathered
around and waited with gaping anxiety. They were re-
vsrded In few moments BY the appearance OF Jacob
Sharp accompanied By his grandson. and supported on
Dither side by warden Heating and Deputy Sheriff Kauf
han
now THE OLD MAN APPEARED.
The old nan was - clad and munisd that osy part Of
hls face was visible lie paused for msmsnt on tho
step. leaning heavily HE cane and the ARES OF his
guardians Tho popdersus door changed The sound
nust have been welcome to him; but his JOY found
preston neither In wsrd action Locking neither to
s right band to the left he suffered himself 70 be
almost carried to the carriage. warden Ksatng and
Mr.. Kaufmann seated themselves opposite him; lis
grasdsos shared the drivers box. Tho carriage
turned into busy Graadst at good pace and lest
70 the view Of the on-lsskers
When the party arrived at the County Court House
shey went to the sherrs ONCE. sharp s walkisg with
afsrous footsteps, and apparently unable TO walk at
Ill without help. group sf persons watched him with
lsoks which spoke interest not unmxed with sympathy
Completely broken down." was the remark which
naturally rose to their lips.
In the oficc sharp joined by his ssnnlsw George
H. seuss lie slss found waiting for him william Rich
srason. sheriff Grant. Undershcrf Sexton. Isaac Hen
dirk. George shepherd W. McIeaa. secretary Of the
Twenty third street Railway. ex-Aiderman Barnsr
Goodwin. ". Bcurke Cochran W. H. Clark. William Hi
arsh Field asd Peter Mitchell. sharp seated himself
YEARLY and snxudiy allowed his hand 20 be shaken by
his friends Thea he chattcd quietly and earnestly with
Mr. Richardson II understosd that Mr. Richardson
was there to oer ball. N necessary but his kind purpose
had been anticipated
Isaac Hendrix and George Shepherd the men from
whom, will be remembered, sharp had bought one Of
Me stare lines in Broadway before the Broad
Way Railroad began running. had already
pered to become snre,ies for him. and they left him
talking to Mr. Richardson. and In company with Mr.
Cockran. Mr. Field and Mr. Mclean went over to tho
District Attorneys Office.
Bail fixed at $4,000. certainly more tsan some Of
Mr. sharps friends expsced but $4,000 less than was
asked when he indicted. Clerk Penney Immediately
bsgan the prepa ton OF the bonds. and George shsp
herd gave his address No 322 West Twenty second
vt ana qualified In 00o He said that he owsed tho
house where he lives AM the house No 2o West Forty
fsurthst Isaac Hendrix said chat he owned the hsuse
aad lot No. $40 West Thrtyourthst st. aud stocks and
bonds OF the Twenty third Street aud Christopher Street
Railroads worth alto ether s65 900. The bonds whom
drawn up we're taken the sherds Office fer signature
Hendrix aud shepherd first appended their Names and
then; sharp asked 10 sign. He csud not sit at
desk and beard procured and placed on the old
mans lap. Slowly and with great deberaton. he
attached hiG signature to the paper Writing was
apparently physically painful for him. and the signature
bore little likeness to that which appears on checks and
bonds relating to tho Broadway Railroad In Its early
days He required TO write his name four times.
TAKEN BEFORE JUDGE BARNETT AGAIN.
This DONE he was again taken before Justice Barrett
In the Supreme Court Chambers His silk hat was re-
moved by an attendant as he en'erci
the room, and he was conducted to
chair near the railing behind which the Judge was
seated. Mr Cochran and Clerk Penney conferred with
the Judge for few minutes and then tho bondsmen
stood up near the bench and the Judge said:
.Hs rs hsrcd responded Mr.. Cochran.
ale must acknowledge the bond. said the Judge and
then addrcssnx sharp added: "You need not RISE Mr.
p s s tine o ss sss are
sharp sharp noadsd !. So.d ,,lns;%raya yi1orsn.y;
Il to respond audlbly, but said nothing Then
men s aud the Ceremony was over Mr. Cochran leaned
over Mr.. sharp aud Informed him tina, he was was DIS @
charged. With the assistance of his grandson and MT
Keatng sharp slowly arose and left the csurt reom ol
loved by curious crowd Of court lounsers he was vas
mtted TO the sherfs private Office Warden keaung
gave Undersheri Sexton the order OF Judge Barrett
snar from sys'dy corSins srS EEK re0eps abs
formula prescribed by law. After few mis-
utss rest sharp once more assisted out OF the build
leg and Into his carriage which was waiting AZ the en-.
trance In hsmbersst Hc had scarcely uttered word
while Ia the sherfs office or in the court
CROWD WAITING TO SEE HIM.
There we're nearly 200 persons on the walk whom
Sharp lifted int his carriage With sigh OF relief
the old man sank back tho cushioned seat and was
driven rapidly away his hsme at Ne 354
West Twenty rdst where lie received the personal
congratulations OF many friends his regained free
dom.
"How many Inquiries have you answered about Mr.
Sharpe to reporters and sshcrs during his imprssn-
nentt" asked 2 TRIBUNE reporter OF genial warden
Tho Lord Kesws" was the plous esponse. sharps
ssjourn in Ludlow Street Jail Will be long
remembered by Mr. Keating and his assist
ants. they never experienced such a %time. time.
Mr. sharp undesirable inmate. ON the contrary,
he came to regarded by all the warders with ssme-
thing IKE affection There was Q nsar approach 10
items OF him are pleasant and kindly Warden ksating
will cay how uuch board Me- sharp paid but lie ad
mis that his former prisoner didn't live like pauper
He certainly had cosey quarters, they were
Whist eoAahcl
LA7IMER z. JONES SET At LIBERTY.